interpolate
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To get around that issue, the BEA said that it will average September and November numbers to interpolate the October missing data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
“Defendants did not seek or receive permission to copy or interpolate any portion of ‘When I Was Your Man’ into ‘Flowers,’” the lawsuit adds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
This ability to interpolate also leads to highly accurate scene reconstructions when combined with multibounce lidar, Klinghoffer says.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
As Swain explained, “we don’t have thermometers covering every square inch of the Earth,” so scientific groups use computer models to interpolate between data points, generating what is called a reanalysis.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2023
"So you believe . . ." the examining-magistrate ventured to interpolate.
From 813 by Maurice Leblanc
Entitled Alter Ego, it includes singles Moonlit Floor, which interpolates Sixpence None the Richer's classic track Kiss Me, as well as New Woman featuring Spanish star Rosalía, and hip hop track Rockstar.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
He says that when he dropped the fiery “Dientes” in September, the ’00s club-inspired Latino urbano track which interpolates Usher’s “Yeah!,” his fans were expecting reggaeton — his “original sound,” as he puts it.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
“At the time, I was loving Wu-Tang, that Ol’ Dirty Bastard song,” said Keys, referring “Brooklyn Zoo” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard, which she interpolates on “Girlfriend.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2020
On “King’s Dead,” Future freaks it and interpolates Three Six Mafia at the same time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2018
"At making a blithering idiot of myself," interpolates Beauvayse.
From The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan
Note: 12-month moving average unemployment rate for age 16+, all education levels, compared with each group's unemployment history since 2003; October 2025 interpolated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Many hits will be played in full, some will be interpolated into other songs, and still more will be used as "bridges" between acts.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2023
It was “Rapper’s Delight,” which interpolated Chic’s hit “Good Times.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
The following year, Kendrick Lamar interpolated and reinterpreted Suga Free on his lauded “To Pimp a Butterfly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
And in fact the assimilation is carried sometimes so far, that a passage from one Gospel is interpolated into the parallel passage in another.
From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by John William Burgon
Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
“Old Dog” is a tribute to Mr. Cole’s home state, featuring rapper Petey Pablo interpolating his 2001 North Carolina anthem “Raise Up.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Online, he has a reputation for interpolating corporate PR with nerdy puns and — in his words — “dank” memes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
It was the perfect recipe for virality: one part cute kid plus one part delicious food, with a healthy sprinkling of catchy sound bites, perfect for interpolating.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
He had apparently no desire to infringe on anybody's privacy, but was fond of stirring up light discussions and interpolating witty remarks.
From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser
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